Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre

Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre (SSDT) is a professional award-winning dance theatre company based in Durban. Since its inception in 1994, SSDT has become one of the leading dance companies in South Africa, producing and touring work nationally and internationally. 

Siwela Sonke Dance Theatre (SSDT) formed from a training and development programme for Black dancers with no access to training opportunities, initiated by The Playhouse Company in Durban in 1994. Since then it has it has pushed the boundaries of dance and dance theatre in South Africa, under the leadership of Artistic Director Jay Pather.

'Siwela Sonke' in isiZulu translates as 'crossing over to a new place altogether'.